CVE-2025-5419 Google Chromium V8 Out-of-Bounds Read and Write

Exploited in the wild High 8.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can exploit heap corruption in Chrome's V8 engine via crafted HTML pages, potentially executing arbitrary code.

Exploited in the wild
Since 5 Jun 2025
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2025-5419?

CVE-2025-5419 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 2 Jun 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Out of bounds read and write in V8 in Google Chrome prior to 137.0.7151.68 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-5419?

It affects 2 products.

Linux distribution packages (1)
nodejs-electron openSUSE:TumbleweedAll versions35.6.0-1.2

Products include Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge Chromium.

How do I fix CVE-2025-5419?

Upgrade to a fixed version. US federal agencies must fix it by 26 Jun 2025.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2025-5419 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2025-5419 in the wild since at least 5 Jun 2025.

Public exploit code: 4 proofs of concept on GitHub.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-5419, GHSA-x828-wp24-7h9m, openSUSE-SU-2025:15249-1.

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